I’ve been growing houseplants for years, but this is the first year I’m trying to grow vegetables and herbs. I’m trying to learn all I can about my new hobby and have been watching all the gardening shows and reading all the gardening magazines I can find.
One day I think I’d like to have a larger garden (it’s all in containers right now) that has hardscaping, a water feature, permaculture, and a section totally dedicated to different varities of sunflowers.
I’m trying to grow the things that we will eat as organically as possible. The houseplants I don’t really mind puting some sort of chemical fertilizer on since I won’t be eating those. As I learn more, I’d like to do houseplants and food plants all organically.
I have a yard full of bushes, trees, and wild flowers that I need to whip back into shape, too. Right now I’m just trying to figure out what they all are so I know how to take care of them. My grandpa planted most of them, so I guess it’s sentimental value that has me doing that.
Gardens
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Herb garden
Zone 7a At the moment I have lavender, lemon balm, marjoram, rosemary, and peppermint plants. My plan is, eventually, to have a nice herb garden to use in...
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House Plants garden
Zone 7a This is just the random assortment of plants I've collected over time and am still coaxing to thrive.
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Vegetable garden
Zone 7a I finally planted this garden on 4/19, when we reached our 'last frost' date. I took huge containers, filled them with aged cow manure, and I'll se...
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I love to grow
Flowers and house plants and sunflowers
Hobbies
reading, learning, bird watching




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